Cigarette holder



. Aug. l2, 1969 M. J. DOPPELT 3&460544 CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed sept. s,1967 y Ma/1 MAX RJSRAQSNW y United States Patent O 3,460,544 CIGARETTEHOLDER Max l. Doppelt, 1920 W. Sunnyside Ave., Chicago, lll. 60640 FiledSept. 5, 1967, Ser. No. 665,541 Int. Cl. A24f 7/04, 13/06 U.S. Cl.131--198 5 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE A cigarette holder whichwill reduce the quantity of particulate tar and nicotine, provide acooler smoke, and considerably reduce toxic gases. The holder includes afibrous member which in the holder is distorted or crushed to provide atortuous passageway and baille for the smoke which is mixed with the airdrawn into the holder. The fibrous member is readily replaceable.

Summary of the invention Briefly, the invention comprises a holder whichhas at least one removable end to permit insertion therein of a fibrousmember, which may ibe initially of tubular shape ibut which wheninserted in the holder and capped with the removable end of the holderbecomes distorted inside the holder to form a tortuous passageway andbatlle for the smoke which mixes with the air drawn into the holderthrough openings therein. The brous member is readily replaceable `whendesired.

Background of the invention and objects It is well recognized that thesmoking of cigarettes produces a particulate matter commonly called tarand nicotine, as well as toxic gases, all of which enter the mouth andbody of the smoker. These are injurious to the health of the smoker. Thepresent invention provides a cigarette holder which has means forovercoming or reducing the objectionable tar, nicotine and toxic gasesand for providing a cooler smoke. It includes a member which adsorbs theaforementioned tar, nicotine and toxic gases and which is readilyreplaceable by the user.

Brief description of the drawings FlG. 1 is an enlarged view partly insection showing the cigarette holder forming this invention with acigarette inserted therein;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1, partlyin section;

FIG. 3 is a view partly in section of the parts prior to assembly;

FIG. 4 is a crosssectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 2, and

FIG. 6 is an exploded view partly in section of the parts.

Description of the preferred embodiment The holder 8 includes a housingin the form of a tubular member, generally indicated at 10, madepreferably of plastic, such as nylon or the like. The housing or tubularmember has a plurality of spaced slots 12 spaced in diametricallyopposed relation which communicate with the interior of the tubularmember 10. Positioned inside the tubular member adjacent the mouth endor rear end thereof is a member generally indicated at 14, made ofplastic, such as nylon or the like, which has an annular outer lip 16which merges into a reduced annular portion 18 lwhich merges into afurther reduced annular portion 20 having a radially tapering surfaceice which merges into a further reduced generally bulletshape inner endportion 22. Member 14 has an enlarged recessed end portion 24 and a`bore 26 of reduced diameter which extends through member 14 andcommunicates with the recessed end portion 24.

The member 14 is secured to the inside of the tubular member 10 by afriction lit with the lip 16 abutting against the end of the tubularmember 10. When the member 14 is secured to the tubular member 10, asbest shown in FIG. 2, an annular space 28 is provided between theportion 20 and the inside wall of tubular member.10. The annular space28 accommodates one end of thel tubular fibrous member, generallyindicated at 30, which will be subsequently described. The end 32 of thefibrous member 30 rests against the shoulder 34 of mem ber 14. While themember 14 and the tubular portion 10 are shown as two separate parts, itwill be understood that the mouth end member 14 may be permanentlymolded as part of the tubular member 10 if so desired.

The tubular fibrous member 30, sometimes hereinafter referred to as theporous and absorbent means, is made from a paper which is made fromnatural fibers and is Iboth porous and absorbent. It is spirally woundto form a tubular member. The edges of the spiral overlap and aresecured to each other to form the tubular shape, best shown in FIGS. 3and 6. This is the shape of the tubular member just prior to itsinsertion into tubular member 10 of the holder. When inserted into thetubular member 10, one end of member 30 will surround the portions 20and 22 of member 14 and will occupy the annular space 28 and restagainst the shoulder 34. The tubular member 30 when inserted will extendslightly beyond of the front end of tubular member or housing 10 of theholder. Also, the porous and absorbent tubular member 30 when initiallyinserted into tubular housing member 10 will be spaced from the innerwall of tubular member 10, as clearly shown in FIG. 3.

The front end of the tubular housing member 10 of the holder supports afront end member, generally indicated at 36, which is generally similarin shape and construction to the rear end member 14. The front endmember has a front annular portion 38 of an outside diameter equal tothe outside diameter of tubular member 10, a reduced intermediateannular portion 40 which merges into a further reduced annular portion41 having a radially tapering surface which merges into a furtherreduced generally bullet-shaped inner end portion 42.

An annular shoulder `44 is formed between the front end portion 38 andthe intermediate portion 40 and a shoulder 46 is formed between theintermediate portion 40 and the bulletshaped end `42. The inside of theend member 36 has an enlarged tubular portion 48 which converges `by atapering end wall 50` to a central 'bore 52 which is coaxial with thebore 26 of member 14. A metal sleeve 54 is fixedly secured inside thefront end of the front member 36 and said sleeve has an annular lip 56abutting against the front edge. The sleeve `54 and tubular portion 48form a pocket for receiving and frictionally retaining the conventionalcigarette 58 which is held therein while smoking. The cigarette isreplaceable.

As previously described, when the porous and absorbent means such as thefibrous tubular member 30 is inserted into the housing member 10, thefront end of member 30 will extend forwardly of the front end of tubularmember 10. When the front end 36 is inserted into the tubular member tocap the housing member 10, the brous tubular member 30 will becollapsed, crushed and distorted from its original shape to a shapesomewhat like that shown in FIG. 2, or any other distorted shape whichwould impede the ow of smoke from the cigarette through the holder. Theintermediate portion 40 of the front end member 36 frictionally engagesthe inside wall of the tubular member to hold the front end member tosaid tubular member. The shoulder `44 will abut against the front edgeof the tubular member 10. The annular portion `41 is spaced from theinner wall of the tubular member 10 and the space therebetween willreceive the front end of the fibrous tubular member 30, the front edgeof which abuts against the shoulder 46. The front end of the member 30will surround the portions r4.1 and 42.

As stated, when the front end 36 of the holder is secured to the tubularhousing member 10, the porous and absorbent fibrous tubular member 30collapses and is distorted and constricted, as shown in FIG. 3. Thisfolding, collapsing or constriction of the fibrous sheet usually takesplace adjacent the overlapping edges of the tubular member 30 and causesthe inside passage of the tubular member 30 to form a tortuous,obstructed and constricted passageway 60 which acts as a bafiie for thesmoke. The smoke flowing through the constrictive and tortuouspassageway will deposit the particulate and other impurities proximateto the bends and constrictions of the passageway. The crushing of thefibrous tubular member 30 will also produce celia or fur-like fuzzinside the fibrous tubular member which will additionally trap and holdthe particulate matter and other impurities passing through the tubularmember 30.

In smoking, the cigarette 58 is inserted in the front end 36 of theholder and held therein. During smoking the smoker sucks air into theinterior of the tubular member 10 of the holder through the openings 12and into the interior of the fibrous distorted or crushed member 30which commingles with the smoke entering the fibrous member 30. Thesmoke entering the inside of the fibrous member 30 will not have an easypassage but will follow a tortuous and restricted path and the tar andnicotine will be trapped against the tortuous and distorted inner wallsthereof, as well as against the cilia of member 30. The air drawn intothe fibrous member 30 is cooler than the passing hot smoke with which itcornmingles and this creates an immediate condensation. The particulatesthat are discharged by the condensation are trapped and absorbed in thefibrous member 30. Also, the air drawn into member 30 will help tocreate a turbulence which produces a diffusion of the smoke. The airdrawn into the tortuous passageway 60 will reduce the toxic gasesproduced lby the smoke and will also cool the smoke before it enters thesmokers mouth.

The member 30 is readily replaceable and may be replaced whenever itybecomes saturated with the impurities which are absorbed by it so thatthe replaceable member 30 can function efficiently. The fibrous tubularmember 30 need not be changed as frequently as the filters now on themarket, due to the fact that it is'exposed to the air during and betweensmokes and thereby is refreshed. Thus, many cigarettes may be smokedbefore it becomes necessary to dispose of the tubular member by areplacement thereof. The replacement is readily done by the smoker.

It will be understood that various changes and modification may be madefrom the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention, per se.

I claim:

1. A holder for cigarettes and the like comprising, an

elongated tubular housing member having a Wall having a plurality ofradial openings, means positioned inside said housing member between theopposite ends of the housing member, said means comprising a hollowporous and absorbent duct having an external surface radially inwardlyof adjacent portions of the internal surface of the housing member, amember at the forward end of said housing member for receiving one endof a cigarette, said porous and absorbent means inside said housingmember having an irregular asymmetrical inside surface and passageway sothat the smoke entering the said means is impinged against saidirregular surface and mixed with the air drawn into the housing memberthrough the openings thereof.

2. A holder defined in claim 1 in which the porous and absorbent meansinside the housing member is a paper made from natural fibers and wheninside said housing member forms a bafe and tortuous passageway for thesmoke passing therethrough.

3. A holder defined in claim 1 in which the housing member is of tubularshape and has a mouth end portion and a removable front end portion,with the porous and absorbent means inside the tubular member securedbetween the mouth end portion and the removable front end portion andwith the porous and absorbent means inside the tubular member beingintially of tubular shape but caused to assume an irregular shape andpassageway to form a baffle when same is inserted inside said tubularmember and capped by said removal front end portion.

4. A holder defined in claim 3 in which the mouth end portion andremovable front end portion each have portions extending into thetubular member and spaced from the interior wall of the tubular memberwhereby the opposite ends of the porous and absorbent means inside thetubular member surrounds the members extending into the tubular memberand are positioned in the spaces between the members and the interiorwall of the tubular member.

5. A holder defined in claim 3 in which the members extending into thetubular member each has a bore, which bores are coaxial and in which theopposite ends of the porous and absorbent means are received in thespaces between the members and the interior wall of the tubular member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 823,819 `6/1906 Stegner 131-2031,209,596 12/1916 Krystyniak 131-203 X 2,440,396 4/1948 Doppelt 131-1982,570,471 10/1951 Morris 131-198 3,267,941 8/ 1966 Doppelt 131-203 XFOREIGN PATENTS 3,162 1862 Great Britain.

JOSEPH S. REICH, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.L. 131--203

